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"police novels"?

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Hola! how do you call in spanish the "police novels"? it is that kind of books about murders, killers and so on, to give you an idea!

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updated FEB 2, 2010
posted by Lizsi

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police novels = novelas policiales (for example, The postman always rings twice, by James Cain).

They are also called novela negra when belonging to the detective fiction subgenre (Raymond Chandler`s fiction, for instance.)

updated FEB 2, 2010
edited by mediterrunio
posted by mediterrunio
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I would use novelas policíacas / cuentos policíacos (novels / stories).

updated FEB 2, 2010
posted by Luciente
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Muchas Gracias! Tu comentario ha sido muy utíle =D

updated FEB 2, 2010
edited by Lizsi
posted by Lizsi
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